mutagen

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmjuːtədʒ(ə)n/

noun

  • an agent, such as radiation or a chemical substance, which causes genetic mutation.

Derivatives

mutagenesis

Pronunciation: /-ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
noun

mutagenic

Pronunciation: /-ˈdʒɛnɪk/
adjective

mutagenicity

Pronunciation: /-ˈnɪsɪti/
noun

Origin:

1940s: from mutation + -gen